AST RESEARCH, INC.
PREMIUM 386/16 (MODEL 202322-001)
Processor | 80386DX |
Processor Speed | 16MHz |
Chip Set | AST |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 8MB (plus 2 or 8MB on external memory card) |
Cache | None |
BIOS | AST |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | 32-bit external memory/CPU card slot (2), floppy drive interface parallel port, serial port |
NPU Options | 80387 |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
32-bit external memory/CPU card | CN1 | Front panel switches & LEDs | J23 |
32-bit external memory/CPU card | CN2 | Speaker | J24 |
Floppy drive interface (A: and B:) | J19 | Optional ROM (odd) | U11 |
Third floppy drive interface | J20 | Optional ROM (even) | U13 |
External battery | J22 | ||

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Serial port 1 | COM1 | Keyboard | KYBD |
Parallel port | LPT1 | ||
SERIAL PORT CONFIGURATION | |||
Serial Port (COM1) | Jumper E22-E23 | Jumper E28 | Jumper E29 |
COM1: using IRQ4 | pins 1 & 2 closed | Closed | Open |
COM2: using IRQ3 | pins 2 & 3 closed | Open | Closed |
PARALLEL PORT CONFIGURATION | ||||
Parallel Port (LPT1) | Jumper E24 | Jumper E25 | Jumper E26 | Jumper E27 |
LPT1: using IRQ7 | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
LPT2: using IRQ7 | Open | Closed | Open | Closed |
BIOS TYPE CONFIGURATION | |||
BIOS Type | Jumper E3 | Jumper E4 | Jumper E5 |
27128 | Open | Open | Closed |
27256 | Closed | Closed | Open |
OPTIONAL ROM TYPE CONFIGURATION | |||||
ROM Type | Address | Jumper E9 | Jumper E10 | Jumper E11 | Jumper E12 |
27128 | F000-F7FFh | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
27128 | E800-EFFFh | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
27256 | E000-EFFFh | Closed | Closed | open | Open |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
| NPU speed select 8MHz | E1 and E16 E15 | Open Closed | |
NPU speed select 5MHz | E1 and E16 E15 | Closed Open | |
| » | BIOS wait state select one | E2 | Open |
BIOS wait states select zero | E2 | Closed | |
| » | Latched PROM BIOS disabled | E6 | Open |
Latched PROM BIOS enabled | E6 | Closed | |
| » | Latched PROM BIOS (for optional ROMs) disabled | E7 and E14 | Open |
Latched PROM BIOS (for optional ROMs) enabled | E7 and E14 | Closed | |
| » | Optional ROM wait state select one | E8 | Open |
Optional ROM wait states select zero | E8 | Closed | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | E13 | Open |
| » | I/O bus wait states select two (at 10MHz operation) | E17 | Closed |
I/O bus wait state select one (at 10MHz operation) | E17 | Open | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | E18 | Open |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | E19-E20 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | E21 | Closed |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | E31-E32 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
| » | Floppy drive interface enabled | E33 | Open |
Floppy drive interface disabled | E33 | Closed | |
| » | Early Address Latch Enabled (#EALE) signal | E40 | Closed |
Buffered Address Latch Enable (#BALE) signal | E40 | Open | |

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper/Switch | Position | |
| » | NPU enabled | E1 | Closed |
NPU disabled | E1 | Open | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | E2 | Open |
| » | Parity check enabled | SW1/switch 4 | Open |
Parity check disabled | SW1/switch 4 | Closed | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | |||||
Size | SW1/switch 1 | SW1/switch 2 | SW1/switch 3 | Bank 0 | Bank 1 |
1MB | open | open | open | (4) 256K x 9 | NONE |
2MB | closed | open | open | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 256K x 9 |
4MB | open | closed | open | (4) 1M x 9 | NONE |
5MB | closed | open | closed | (4) 256K x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
8MB | closed | closed | closed | (4) 1M x 9 | (4) 1M x 9 |
Note:On the FASTram Memory Board (when used), SW1/switch 5 should be in the open position and SW1/switch 6 to SW1/switch 10 should be left in their default positions. | |||||

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS FOR FASTRAM MEMORY BOARD | |||
Function | Jumper/Switch | Position | |
| » | Parity check enabled | E1 | Closed |
Parity check disabled | E1 | Open | |
| » | Wait states select zero | E2 | Closed |
Wait state select one | E2 | Open | |
| » | Page mode disabled | SW1/switch 5 | Closed |
Page mode enabled | SW1/switch 5 | Open | |
| » | Board installed select first FASTram board installed | SW1/switch 6 | Closed |
Board installed select second FASTram board installed | SW1/switch 6 | Open | |
BASE I/O ADDRESS CONFIGURATION FOR FASTRAM MEMORY BOARD | ||||
Base I/O Address | SW1/switch 7 | SW1/switch 8 | SW1/switch 9 | SW1/switch 10 |
0208h | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
0218h 1 | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed |
0258h 2 | Open | Closed | Open | Closed |
0268h | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
02A8h | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
02B8h | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
02E8h | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
Note 1 :This setting is recommended when this is the first FASTram Memory Board installed.Note 2 :This setting is recommended when this is the second FASTram Memory Board installed. | ||||
DRAM CONFIGURATION FOR FASTRAM MEMORY BOARD | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
512KB | (18) 41256 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
1MB | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | NONE | NONE |
1.5MB | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | NONE |
2MB | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 |
DRAM SWITCH CONFIGURATION FOR FASTRAM MEMORY BOARD | ||||
Recognized by System | SW1/switch 1 | SW1/switch 2 | SW1/switch 3 | SW1/switch 4 |
128KB | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
256KB | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed |
384KB | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed |
512KB | Open | Open | Closed | Closed |
640KB | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed |
768KB | Open | Closed | Open | Closed |
896KB | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
1024KB | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
1152KB | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open |
1280KB | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
1408KB | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
1536KB | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
1664KB | Closed | Closed | Open | Open |
1792KB | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
1920KB | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
2048KB | Open | Open | Open | Open |

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS FOR ADVANCED FASTRAM MEMORY BOARD | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | E0-E1 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
| » | Board installed select first FASTram board installed | E2 E4 | Open Closed |
Board installed select second FASTram board installed | E2 E4 | Closed Open | |
| » | Memory installed select as expanded | E3 | Closed |
Memory installed select as paged | E3 | Open | |
Note:Parity, wait states, size, and base I/O address are set using the software configuration utility. | |||
DRAM CONFIGURATION FOR ADVANCED FASTRAM MEMORY BOARD | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
512KB | (2) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
1MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE |
1.5MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | NONE |
2MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 |
2MB | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
3MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE |
4MB | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE |
5MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 |
6MB | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE |
8MB | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 |